Fiscal Year 2022 Competition
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 competition has now closed. No more applications are being accepted at this time.
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 competition has now closed. No more applications are being accepted at this time.
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2017
Funds Available: $ $1,100,000
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 4 to 8
Estimated Range of Awards: $125,000-$300,000
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $215,000 per year.
Project Period: Up to 36 months
The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
Coming Soon
By category: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Other Organizations and/or Agencies, State Education Agencies (SEAs)
Specifically: Indian tribe, Tribal college or university (TCU), Tribal Education Agency (TEA), Local Education Agency (LEA), BIE-funded school, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, a tribal, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or other nonprofit organization, a nontribal for-profit organization may apply.
NAL@Ed | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Continuation Award Funding | $2,314,281.00 | $2,114,069.00 | $239,429.00 | $2,384,695.00 | $2,363,109.00 |
New Award Funding | $249,438.00 | NA | $2,116,211.00 | NA | $1,232,549.00 |
Average New Award | $249,438.00 | NA | $400,000.00 | NA | $247,000.00 |
# of Continuation Awards | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
# of New Awards | 1 | NA | 10 | NA | 5 |
Total Number of Awards | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
All applications must be submitted by the closing date of August 28, 2020 and meet the submission requirements identified in the Notice Inviting Applications in order to be considered for FY 2020 funding.
Projects selected for funding should plan start dates of October 1, 2020.
Please carefully read the closing notice for the program in order to meet all eligibility and submission requirements. If you have questions, please contact OESE NAL@ED Program by e-mail at: NAL@ED.GOV.
See below for information regarding technical assistance virtual events.
Instructions for Submitting Intent to Apply:
Prospective applicants are encouraged to notify the Department of their intent to apply for a grant under the NAL@ED program. We strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application by emailing NAL@ed.gov with the subject line: Intent to Apply and include in the content of the email the following information: (1) the applicant organization’s and address, (2) absolute priority and/or any competitive preference priority the applicant is planning to address in the application, and (3) the Native language on which the project would focus.
Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided.
Note: This chart is subject to changes/updates, and does not represent all applicants. Though a potential applicant’s name may appear here, it does not mean that it will, in fact, apply for the grant.
Notices of Intent to Apply as of 8/7/2020 | ||
Note: This chart is subject to changes/updates, and does not represent all applicants. Though a potential applicant’s name may appear here, it does not mean that it will, in fact, apply for the grant. | ||
Prospective Applicant | State | Proposed Native American Language of Instruction (self-reported) |
Anchorage School District | AK | Yup’ik |
Bering Strait School District | AK | Inupiaq |
Doyon Foundation | AK | Benhti Kokhut’ana Kenaga’ (Lower Tanana) Deg Xinag Denaakk’e (Koyukon) Dihthaad Xt’een Iin Aanděeg’ (Tanacross) Dinak’i (Upper Kuskokwim) Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) Hän Holikachuk Inupiaq Nee’aanèegn’ (Upper Tanana) |
Hooper Bay Charter School | AK | Yup’ik |
Yukon-Koyukuk School District | AK | Athabascan (multiple dialects) |
Jeehdeez’a Elementary school | AZ | Dine’ (Navajo) |
Dine College | AZ | Navajo |
Tonalea Day School | AZ | Dine (Navajo) |
Navajo Language Renaissance | AZ | Navajo |
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | AZ | Not provided |
To’Hajiilee Community School | AZ | Dine |
San Diego County Office of Education | CA | Kumeyaay |
Yurok Tribe | CA | Yurok |
Wiyot Tribe | CA | Wiyot (Sulótalak) |
Kickapoo Nation School | KS | Kickapoo |
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School | MN | Ojibwe |
Nevis School District 308 | MN | Not provided |
New Kituwah Academy | NC | Cherokee |
Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation | ND | Hidatsa |
University of North Dakota | ND | Lakota |
University of North Dakota, in consortium with the Four Winds High School (LEA), and with the Northeast Education Services Cooperative in Devils Lake | ND | Dakota |
Omaha Public School (OPS) District | NE | Umonhon (Omaha) |
Winnebago Public School | NE | Hochunk Language of the Winnebago Tribe of Alaska |
Winnebago Tribe | NE | Ho-Chunk Language |
Albuquerque Public Schools | NM | Navajo |
Mescalero Apache Schools | NM | Apache |
Kha’p’o Community School | NM | Tewa |
Ohkay Owingeh Department of Education | NM | Tewa |
Pueblo of Jemez Department of Education | NM | Jemez (Towa) Language |
Pueblo of Isleta | NM | Tiwa |
San Ildefonso Day School | NM | Tewa |
Santo Domingo Pueblo | NM | Not provided |
Santa Rosa Ranch School | NM | Tohono O’odham |
Cleveland American Indian Movement | OH | Not provided |
Cherokee Nation | OK | Cherokee |
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes | OK | Cheyenne and Arapaho |
Glenpool Public Schools | OK | Muscogee (Creek) language |
Grand View School | OK | Not provided |
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | OR | Not provided |
Marty Indian School | SD | Ihanktowan Dakota |
Pine Ridge School | SD | Lakota |
Rapid City Area Schools | SD | Not provided |
Red Cloud Indian School | SD | Lakota |
Sisseton Wahpeton College | SD | Dakota |
Chief Leschi Schools | WA | Twulshootseed Puyallup Tribal language |
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation | WA | Nslxcin, titoqatimt, and nxamxcin |
Lummi Nation | WA | Lummi |
Quileute Tribal School District | WA | Quileute |
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe | WA | Sauk-Suiattle Lushootseed |
Wa He Lut Indian School | WA | Salish; (Lushootseed is the umbrella language with an emphasis on the Southern Puget Sound Dialect, Quilshootseed.) |
Oneida Nation High School | WI | TehatiwʌnakhwaɁ |
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | WI | Ojibwe |
90-minute technical assistance virtual events will be held on the following dates
Pre-Application Workshop: Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern Time “(Recording here)”
Pre-Application Workshop: Friday, July 31, 2020, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern Time (repeat of July 21 workshop) “(Recording here)”
Technical Assistance Session: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned, Thursday, August 6, 2020, 4:00 – 5:30pm Eastern Time (“Recording here)”
Please send an email to NAL@ED.gov for participation details.
To contact a NACIE member, please send your message to them via their Designated Federal Official (DFO), Dr. Crystal C. Moore at crystal.moore@ed.gov
National Advisory Council on Indian Education
The National Advisory Council on Indian Education (Council) is authorized by §6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), 20 U.S.C. §7471. The Council is governed by Section 3 of Executive Order 14049 and the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The Council’s objective is to fulfil its legal obligations as listed in the section below.
The Council will:
The Council shall advise the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior and shall report to the Initiative through, and as requested by, the Executive Director.
The Department of Education shall provide support for the Council.
The estimated annual cost for operating the Council is $179,000. This includes compensation, travel, per diem, and other operating expenses for members at an annual cost of approximately $84,000. Additionally, the estimated cost for staff support is 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) at a cost of $95,000.00 per year.
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education shall designate a full-time or permanent part-time employee in accordance with agency procedures to serve as the Designated Federal Official for the Council.
The DFO shall:
The Council will meet approximately twice a year. The DFO sets the agenda for the meeting in consultation with the Chairperson. A quorum of the membership must be present to conduct committee business. Meetings are open to the public, except as may be determined otherwise by the Department of Education’s Office of the General Counsel in accordance with Section 10(d) of FACA.
The duration of the Council is continuing.
This charter will terminate two years from the filing date.
The Council consists of 15 members who are Indian (including Alaska Native) as defined in 20 U.S.C. §7491(3), who shall be appointed by the President from lists of nominees furnished, from time to time, by Indian tribes and organizations. The 15 members represent different geographic areas of the United States. Per Executive Order 14049, to the extent appropriate and consistent with applicable law, the Council shall include members from across the education spectrum, including members who can provide specific expertise on issues concerning TCUs and other Native American-serving institutions, K-12 and early childhood education, special education, and vocational education. These members serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs), as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202. SGEs provide advice and recommendations based on the members’ judgment formed by their expertise and experience.
The Council may establish, subject to the Department of Education’s approval, such
subcommittees as it deems necessary to carry out the duties of the Council. The DFO keeps the Department of Education’s Committee Management Officer apprised of the subcommittee structure, including membership, functions, and estimated frequency of meetings. Each subcommittee will report to the full Council preliminary findings and recommendations for deliberation and discussion by the full Council.
The records of the Council will be handled in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration’s General Records Schedule 6.2. The records shall be made available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
On July 18, 2022, the Administration for Children and Families hosted a webinar on approaches to revitalizing Native languages and implementing Native language immersion curricula in Tribal early childhood programs. Click here to view the recording, download a copy of the presentation, and access the resources shared during the webinar.
The purposes of the NAL@ED program are to support schools that use Native American and Alaska Native languages as the primary language of instruction; maintain, protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans and Alaska Natives to use, practice, maintain, and revitalize their languages, as envisioned in the Native American Languages Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.); and support the Nation’s First Peoples’ efforts to maintain and revitalize their languages and cultures, and to improve educational opportunities and student outcomes within Native American and Alaska Native communities.
The absolute funding priorities for the program in FY2020 limit projects to the development and maintenance of new Native American language programs or the expansion and improvement of existing Native American language programs.
Absolute Priority 1: Develop and Maintain New Native American Language Programs
To meet this priority, an applicant must propose to develop and maintain a Native American language instructional program that—
Absolute Priority 2: Expand and Improve Existing Native American Language Programs
To meet this priority, an applicant must propose to improve and expand a Native American language instructional program that—